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Inflation Fades, Earnings Beat and Stocks Push Higher
Stocks keep pushing higher as inflation fades and earnings beat expectations. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, April 7, and Friday, April 14. It was the fourth gain in the last five weeks. Several data points suggested further slowing of inflation, the...
Stocks Just Had Their Best Quarter Since 2013
Stocks dipped slightly last week, but still had their best quarter in almost five years. The S&P 500 slid 0.5 percent between Friday, September 21, and Friday, September 28. It was only the third negative week in the last 13. The index's 7.2 percent gain since the...
Traders Try to Catch a Falling Knife: Options Recap
Someone's trying to call a bottom in one of the market's worst-performing stocks. General Electric (GE) has lost more than half its value in the last two years, landing it at the bottom of the S&P 500's rankings over that time frame. It would also be the top loser...
Cannabis Craze Drives Activity: September at TradeStation
The cannabis craze swept markets in September, with TradeStation clients riding the wave. Canadian marijuana firm Tilray (TLRY) was the third-busiest stock on our platforms this month, catapulting from No. 24 in August. Related companies Canopy Growth (CGC) and Cronos...
A Tough Slog For Banks, With a Happy Ending
There was a day when higher interest rates lifted financials. But not anymore. Selling in the sector has been intense, with 64 of the 67 members of the SPDR Financial ETF (XLF) down so far this week. Banks, insurers and asset managers have all taken a beating. (Don't...
Attention Returns to Oil as Iran Sanctions Loom
Bullish sentiment seems to be growing in the energy market as Iranian sanctions take hold. U.S. WTI crude oil futures (@CL) are pushing the top of their 2018 range, while the spot price on European Brent hit a four-year high this week. The gains have come despite...
This Global Energy Stock May Be Flashing a Bullish Signal
A momentum growth stock could be flashing a bullish signal. Cheniere Energy (LNG) is the biggest player in the rapidly expanding natural-gas export business. It's been consolidating after a big rally in the first half, and now a "cup and handle" pattern may suggest...
Technology & Communication
Are Bulls Coming Back to Ride-Sharing Stocks like Uber and Lyft?
Ride-sharing stocks like Uber and Lyft struggled after IPOs last year. Yesterday, the bulls seemed to think both have turned a corner. UBER shot to a five-month high after Morgan Stanley said core profitability was improving and management shed a money-losing Indian...